Question: A daylighting system using dimming controls is being considered for a five - story office building located in Denver, Colorado. A typical floor is 2

A daylighting system using dimming controls is being considered for a five-story office building located in Denver, Colorado.
A typical floor is 200 ft by 50 ft with perimeter offices extending 12 ft from the vertical windows. The electrical lighting has a density of 1.2 W/ft^2 and is operated (without daylighting controls)5,500 hours/year. The energy cost is $0.08/kWh.
Calculate the Annual Cost Savings of the daylighting system if double clear glazing is used. Consider Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) value 10 percent.
Assume 10 ft height of each floor.
The visible transmittance of double clear glazing is 0.781.
The visible transmittance of double reflective tinted glazing is 0.073.

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